Sundaes in Columbus
Dates: 11/16/2013 - 11/16/2013
Location: United Dairy Farmers Store
Westerville, OH
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Times:1:00 PM
Address:
7083 State Route 3
Westerville, OH
Description:
This 3-hour food tour takes you from cow to cone! We'll learn how to differentiate among different types of "frozen confections". At my favorite United Dairy Farmers Store, you'll start out by learning about the Ohio milk industry and how dairy stores changed the market. You'll learn techniques for appreciating ice cream flavor, consistency, and texture as you sample and compare commodity and high-quality ice creams. At Charlotte and Olivia's Sublime Ice Cream, you'll explore artisan, small-batch ice cream creation as you peek into the production area of a new ice cream purveyor. You'll taste exotic flavors including rose and pistachio, and old favorites while learning how ice cream flavors are developed and optimized. And tasting, oh, the tasting...
Doggie Delights
Dates: 11/23/2013 - 11/23/2013
Location: Columbus Dog Shelter
Columbus, OH
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Times:1:00 PM
Address:
4340 Tamarack Blvd
Columbus, OH
Description:
*During this 3-hour tour you'll start with a tour of Columbus' brand new, state-of-the-art dog shelter. From there we'll travel to two exclusive bakeries just for dogs, Three Dog Bakery, a commercial bakery and store front,and Doggie Delicacies, a licensed home kitchen. We finish at the Acme Hotdog {e_description}amp; Sausage Co. to taste gourmet dogs and experience the quality of a mom and pop shop managed with impressive business acumen. The tour starts and ends at The Franklin County Dog Shelter, 4340 Tamarack Blvd, Columbus, OH 43224, 614-525-4361. The tour van will pick us up after touring the shelter. A portion of your ticket price will be donated to the Friends of the Shelter. Tour is not handicap accessible. *Itinerary may change as we find new venues we want to introduce to you.
Jorgensen Farms 3rd Sunday Supper
Dates: 12/15/2013 - 12/15/2013
Location: Jorgensen Farms
Westerville, OH
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Times:5:00 PM
Address:
5851 E. Walnut Street
Westerville, OH
Description:
As our guest, you'll be greeted by our hosts the farmers and offered an informal tour of the farm and firsthand knowledge of how the food was produced. Our menu is inspired by the day's harvest. You'll enjoy the diversity of foods fresh from the farm, prepared on site by professional chefs. Meals are served, rain or shine; outdoors, when weather permits, and otherwise on the farm house porch or in the post and beam barn. Given the whims of the weather, Mother Nature, and the chef, actual meals may vary slightly from the posted menu. Please note that all Third Sunday Farm Table events are BYOB - we invite you to bring your favorite beverage of choice to enjoy or share responsibly. All dinners start at 5pm. Adults only please. For more information, and specific menus for each month please visit our website www.jorgensen-farms.com
Cookies, Cake, and Pie, Oh My!
Dates: 12/21/2013 - 12/21/2013
Location: Worthington Place
Columbus, OH
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Times:1:00 PM
Address:
7227 North High Street
Columbus, OH
Description:
Spend 3 delicious hours touring specialty bakeries in Columbus. Itinerary may change as we find new venues to introduce to you.
The Well Drop-In Center Training
Dates: 1/4/2014 - 1/4/2014
Location: The Salvation Army
Columbus, OH
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Times:09:00 AM
Address:
966 E Main Street
Columbus, OH
Description: The Well is a Drop in Center for women who have been sexually exploited or trafficked. It is designed to be an environment of peace where women can relax, be valued, and develop a sense of positive self worth. The center’s goals are to enhance life skills, increase self esteem, and improve knowledge of community support. This training will provide interested persons an understanding of the mindset of those served, as well as the protocol established by The Well. Lastly, participants will be offered skills to complete desired volunteer roles.
Additionally, The Salvation Army Anti-Human Trafficking Department is starting a Mentorship Program. The purpose of the Mentorship Porgram is to build healthy, one-on-one bonds between mentors and women who have been sexually exploited or trafficked. The Mentorship Program is designed to enchance a sense of positive self-esteem and dignity by meeting the social needs of women who have been involved in the commercial sex trade. Women will be shown respect and value through the fostering of healthy and appropriate social relationships.
Mentors will help empower mentees to dsicover their sense of integrity, honesty and self. Being a mentor provides the opportunity for mentors to share their skills and talents, interests and experiences, and to model appopriate social relationships. Mentors may help their mentee with self-esteem, sense of purpose, planning and decision making, interpersonal competence, and empowerment through activities such as going to the Columbus Zoo, going out to lunch or dinner, seeing a movie, or any other socially appropriate activity.
*This is an all-day training. Therefore, there will be a lunch break to go get lunch or feel free to bring your own bag lunch with you.
* After being trained, volunteers who wish to become a mentor must go through an application and interview process.
* Finally, anyone volunteering at The Well & Mentoring Programs must obtain a background check.
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